Still Waiting on Minnesota

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2009 It's been nearly eight months since Minnesotans went to the polls and they still don't know who one of their senators is. Norm Coleman trails Al Franken by 312 votes and the case is now in the hands of Minnesota's Supreme Court, if only it could be bothered to rule. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran to Recount Disputed Votes

Staff / Truthdig Jun 16, 2009 Iran's Guardian Council has announced a recount of disputed votes from last week's election as massive protests continued in the streets of Tehran. It's not clear how extensive the recount will be or whether it could threaten to upset the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who flew to Russia on Tuesday for a meeting there. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Norm Coleman Is the Energizer Bunny of Losers

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2009 After five months of recounting and legal wrangling in Minnesota's endless Senate battle, Al Franken has more votes than he started with and Norm Coleman still can't accept that he's out of a job. A state court just sided with Franken, but Coleman has said he will continue to appeal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

God Wants Norm Coleman to Serve, Says Norm Coleman

Staff / Truthdig Feb 10, 2009 How's this for chutzpah? Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., hanging on to his job by a thread, told a conservative radio audience that "God wants me to serve." So why did God let Al Franken win the recount? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senator Franken, at Last?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2009 After recounting 2.4 million ballots cast in the state's U.S. Senate election, Minnesota officials are ready to name Al Franken the winner by a mere 225 votes. Franken's rival, Sen. Norm Coleman, will likely fight the decision in the state Supreme Court. His campaign manager, meanwhile, is calling for a do-over. Updates after the jump. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Minnesota Recount Stuck in the Mud

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2008 Minnesotans have been parodied for their politeness, but the state's Senate race seems to get nastier and nastier. With Al Franken taking a sliver of a lead by most estimates, the bitter recount battle halted Monday as both sides made a scene in Secretary of State Mark Ritchie's office. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

There’s Hope for Franken Yet

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2008 BradBlog has the latest from the endless recount battle in Minnesota, where Al Franken currently is trailing by only two votes. Results are day-to-day, but the Star-Tribune is predicting Franken will win out by fewer than 100 votes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Minnesota Race Continues to Perplex

Staff / Truthdig Dec 4, 2008 In case you haven't been following Al Franken's fortunes in Minnesota's ongoing recount, here's a brief recap: He was down, but not by much, then down by less and, a little later, even less, then he claimed to be up, but now it looks like he's down again, but not by much. Confused? You're not alone. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Franken to Take Senate Fight to … the Senate

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2008 Still locked in a bitter recount battle for the right to represent Minnesota in the upper house, Al Franken's lawyer says he might take the matter directly to the U.S. Senate, which the Constitution allows to be the "Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fun With Ballots

Staff / Truthdig Nov 21, 2008 Minnesota's ballot showdown is underway as Al Franken and Norm Coleman's contest for the U.S. Senate comes down to a recount and voter intent. Minnesota Public Radio has decided not to let the campaigns have all the fun of chucking (or un-chucking) ballots. Now you can, too! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Minnesota Is the New Florida

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2008 While Minnesota gets ready for a recount, it looks like one way or another the state's U.S. Senate race will be decided in court. With bad memories of Florida, Al Franken and Norm Coleman's campaigns are already arguing about whose vote should count and why. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

One More Dem in the Senate?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2008 As Alaska election officials continue to count ballots, Democrat Mark Begich has gone from roughly 3,000 votes down to a lead of about 800. His rival, convicted felon and "series of tubes" prophet Sen. Ted Stevens, will likely be expelled from the U.S. Senate if he somehow wins. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )